But when you're factoring in the cost of law school, it's not the tuition alone—which costs an average of $40,585 per year—that you have to consider.

You also have to think about everything from the cost of health insurance to books, a computer, and other supplies. Then there are the hidden fees that you probably don't factor in, like loan fees, transportation, business attire, and networking costs (taking people out to lunch, attending conferences, and more).

Add in the cost of living (which can be quite high in a city like New York), and you've got yourself a lot of debt.

We looked at each school's total cost estimate for one year of law school—most of which assume that students are living a very modest lifestyle—and then added in some extra costs that the schools seem to have forgotten to include, like loan fees, computers, and more.